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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 in real side-by-side tests: 3 posts from X where both got the same prompt; 2 posts report cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Posts
3
Same prompt, separate runs
2Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
Summary
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 appear together in 3 posts on X: chain-reaction machine, Flash vs 1017 (@trypalomino), pagoda on 2 DGX Sparks, Flash vs Flash 1017 (@WescheNex1q) and deepSeek V4.1 Flash, old vs 1017 (@Super_Nius). In @trypalomino's chain-reaction machine, Flash vs 1017, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was cheaper ($0.047 vs $0.313) and used fewer tokens (784K tokens vs 17.2M tokens), as reported in the post. In @WescheNex1q's pagoda on 2 DGX Sparks, Flash vs Flash 1017, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was faster (16.9 min vs 20.6 min) and used fewer tokens (38.1K tokens vs 46.4K tokens), as reported in the post. According to @trypalomino, 1017 keeps working much longer and has improved taste over the previous version. (The author’s view.) According to @Super_Nius, the new 1017 is a big upgrade in lighting and scenes (translated from Chinese). (The author’s view.)
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Original |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain-reaction machine, Flash vs 1017@trypalomino | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | — | $0.047 | 784,000 | — | X post |
| Chain-reaction machine, Flash vs 1017@trypalomino | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | — | $0.313 | 17,200,000 | Author’s pick | X post |
| Pagoda on 2 DGX Sparks, Flash vs Flash 1017@WescheNex1q | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 20.6 min | — | 46,355 | — | X post |
| Pagoda on 2 DGX Sparks, Flash vs Flash 1017@WescheNex1q | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | 16.9 min | — | 38,146 | — | X post |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, old vs 1017@Super_Nius | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | — | — | — | — | X post |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, old vs 1017@Super_Nius | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | — | — | — | Author’s pick | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Who won where
2- Chain-reaction machine, Flash vs 10171017 keeps working much longer and has improved taste over the previous version.— the author’s view, @trypalomino (paraphrased)
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, old vs 1017The new 1017 is a big upgrade in lighting and scenes (translated from Chinese).— the author’s view, @Super_Nius (paraphrased)
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